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Slight accident on A49, Wigan on Friday 22 August 1997

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5421 / 53°32'31"N

Longitude: -2.6387 / 2°38'19"W

OS Eastings: 357770

OS Northings: 405240

OS Grid: SD577052

Mapcode National: GBR BW0G.JZ

Mapcode Global: WH97Y.F7PD

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Accident Data

Accident ID

199706L090797

Date

Friday 22 August 1997

Time

20:05

Severity

Slight

Vehicles Involved

2

Casualties

1

Local Authority (Administrative)

Wigan

Local Authority (Highways)

Wigan Borough Council

Police Force

Greater Manchester

Road Class

A

Road Number

49

Junction

Not at junction or within 20 metres

Light Conditions

Daylight

Weather Conditions

Fine no high winds

Road Surface Conditions

Dry

Carriageway Hazards

None

Special Conditions at Site

None

Area Type

Urban

Pedestrian Crossing

No physical crossing facilities within 50 metres

Pedestrian Crossing Control

None within 50 metres

Vehicles

Ref

Type

Vehicle Age

Engine

Driver

Where

Doing What

First Impact

Outcome

1

6

Petrol, 999cc

Male, 46 - 55

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Changing lane to right

Back

Left carriageway Offside.

2

12

Petrol, 2300cc

Male, 36 - 45

On main carriageway; Not in restricted lane;

Going ahead other

Front

Casualties

Ref

Category

Where

In/Struck by Vehicle

Age

Sex

Severity

1

Passenger

, Front seat passenger

1

21 - 25

Female

Slight

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